Recount text

The form of the text telling about

someones experience in the past.

Generic Structure
1. Orientation
2. Series of Events
3. Re-orientation

Orientation
The first paragraph that gives background
information about who, what, where and
when.

Series of Events
The 2nd (third-) paragraph that retells the
events in the order in which they happened.
They are identified and describe in
chronological order.

Re-orientation
A concluding paragraph (impression,
suggestion, feeling) Concluding comments
express a personal opinion regarding the
events described.

Example of Recount Text

My Holiday in Bali
When I was 1stgrade of senior high school, my family and I went to Bali. We were
there for a three days. I had many impressive experiences during the vacation.
First day, we visited Sanur Beach in the morning. We saw the beautiful sunrise
together. It was a great scenery. Then, we checked in to the hotel. After prepared
ourselves, we went to Tanah Lot. We met so many other tourists there. They were
not only domestic but also foreign tourists.
Second day, we enjoyed the day on Tanjung Benoa beach. We played so many
water sports such as banana boat, jet sky, speedboat etc. We also went to Penyu
island to see many unique animals. They were turtles, snakes, and sea birds. We
were very happy. In the afternoon, we went to Kuta Beach to see the amazing
sunset and enjoyed the beautiful wave.
The last day, we spent our time in Sangeh. We could enjoy the green and shady
forest. There were so many monkies. They were so tame but sometimes they could
be naughty. We could make a close interaction with them. After that, we went to
Sukowati market for shopping. That was my lovely time. I bought some Bali T-Shirt
and souvenirs.
In the evening, we had to check out from the hotel. We went back home bringing so
many amazing memories of Bali.
Orientation: First Paragraph, (When I was 1stgrade of senior high school, my family
and I went to Bali)
Events: Second and third paragraph.
Reorientation: Fourth Paragraph.